answer. laura: we all watch tv and we want answers right away and we want to solved like csi. but the common denominator here in the vaping illnesses and device. walmart announced yesterday it will stop selling e-cigarettes at sam s club as well. and the president is weighing in, while i like the vaping alternative to cigarettes, we need to make sure this alternative is safe for all. let s get counterfeits off the market and keep young children from vaping. he brings up a point about the counterfeit, that that s also a concern, but the question i have is, is e-cigarettes, do they really help smokers quit? that s another great question and the reality is that there are several studies that suggest that they might, but it s not definitive and there are some studies that suggest that they re not quite effective and we do think that there are f.d.a. approved products that haven about shown to be safe that we know are effective at
nationwide to eight. the c.d.c. says 530 confirmed and probable cases of lung injury and impacting at least 38 states and one u.s. territory. health officials say so far there is no one single e-cigarette, vaping product or brand that s tied to this health emergency. the c.d.c. calls it a complex investigates, but the vast majority of people getting sick are men, 18 to 34. and the arkansas based retailer says it will no longer stock e-cigs after selling through the current existing inventory. given the growing complexity and uncertainty regarding e-cigarettes we plan to stop the sale of products at walmart and sam clubs locations. some lawmakers say congress, not just corporate america needs to do more to convince the public of the danger of these products. it s frankly unfortunate that
neil: now, they need others to follow suit, though, like the airlines when they want to raise ticket prices they will need the sam clubs and the wal-marts, although they do not charge membership, they would have to have a similar jump up if the others don t, what happens now? guest: well, everyone is in the same boat. so, we have wages declining. and we have inflation, so you are making less money but things are costing you more and it is not just joe six-pack but joe retailer so, to make the numbers for the shareholders they will have to take pricing power and costco is, unfortunately, doing this at the wrong time. we neil: do you think costco customers will say, no, we will not shop there is or is the allure of shopping in bulk and get these huge servings of everything from cereal to ribs